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Crataegus texana
Crataegus texana Buckley
Texas Hawthorn
Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: crte2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Shrub , Tree
Leaf Retention: Deciduous
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Leaf Shape: Ovate
Leaf Apex: Acute
Leaf Base: Cuneate
Fruit Type: Pome
Size Notes: Up to about 30 feet tall.
Flower: Stamens 20.
Fruit: Red
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: WhiteBloom Time: Mar , Apr
Distribution
USA: TXNative Distribution: Coastal Texas, endemic.
Native Habitat: Rich bottomlands.
Value to Beneficial Insects
Special Value to Native BeesThis information was provided by the Pollinator Program at The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation.
Bibliography
Bibref 293 - Manual of the Vascular Plants of Texas (1979) Correll, D. S. & M. C. JohnstonSearch More Titles in Bibliography
Web Reference
Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Crataegus texana in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Crataegus texana in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Crataegus texana
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-05-09Research By: TWC Staff